No.234 was delivered new to the isolated Normanton -
Croydon Railway in 1892. The original boiler was sent to the Clarina pump
in approx 1913 where it remains derelict. A second boiler was transferred
to sister loco No. 161 in 1925. a

Today the complete frames, wheels & tender of No.234
remain at Normanton. This loco is an example of the long-wheelbase B13
design.b

This photo is kindly provided by Murray
Lawrence and shows the remains on No.234 at Normanton in January 1993

This photo is kindly provided by Murray
Lawrence and shows No.234's frames at Normanton in January 1993.

Miscellaneous loco components can be seen in
the background.

References

a

Knowles, J. W. 'Lonely Rails in the Gulf Country - The story of the
Normanton - Croydon Railway and the Gulflander', Revised second edition
1993, published by J. W. Knowles and distributed by the Australian Narrow
Gauge Railway Museum Society, PO Box 270, Brisbane 4002.